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Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 2): Australia, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom

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18-Dec-2007

Too many workers leave the labour market permanently due to health problems, and yet too many people with a disabling condition are denied the opportunity to work. This is a social and economic tragedy common to virtually all OECD countries, and an apparent paradox that needs explaining.

Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 2) Country note United Kingdom

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18-Dec-2007

The United Kingdom should monitor the health of people claiming unemployment and lone-parent benefits.

Babies and Bosses - Highlights - United Kingdom

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29-Nov-2007

Spending on families with children in the UK is above average for the OECD and has increased by almost a third since 1997 – one of the biggest increases in spending anywhere in the OECD area. But some outcomes remain very poor...

Performance Budgeting in OECD Countries

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12-Nov-2007

Teresa Curristine

This book reviews the experiences of eight OECD countries which have developed and used performance information in the budget process over the past ten years. The book offers guidelines and recommendations on adapting budget systems to promote the use of performance information.

Pensions at a Glance 2007: Highlights - United Kingdom

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07-Jun-2007

This document presents the main highlights for United Kingdom from Pensions at a Glance 2007: The UK has the lowest public pensions in the 30 OECD countries. The limited role of the state in old-age support ...

Pensions at a Glance 2007: how does your country compare? A selection of indicators

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07-Jun-2007

Gross pension replacement rates (pre and post reform), Net pension replacement rates and Pension wealth, from OECD Pensions at a Glance - Public Policies across OECD Countries 2007 Edition.

Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)

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30-Mar-2007

Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat

As the number and share of the population aged 65 and over will continue to grow steadily in OECD countries over the next decades, improvements in the functional status of elderly people could help mitigate the rise in the demand for, and hence expenditure on, long-term care.

Child Poverty, Joblessness and Welfare Reform in the UK -- an OECD Perspective (Presentation)

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26-Mar-2007

Peter Whiteford

Presentation on Child Poverty, Joblessness and Welfare Reform at the International Welfare Reform Conference in London (UK), on 26 March 2007. All presentations can be found by clicking here&

First Roundtable Meeting in China: Sustainable Regional Policy and Planning, Beijing, China, 14 December 2005

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25-Jan-2007

The first roundtable meeting on sustainable regional policy and planning took place in Beijing, China, on 14 December 2005.

Activation Strategies and the Performance of Employment Services in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper No. 42)

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13-Dec-2006

Peter Tergeist and David Grubb

The report analyses how activation policies and the performance of employment services are addressed in three countries which have undertaken considerable reforms in recent years, namely Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. A particular emphasis is put on outsourcing strategies.